Grainger reported second-quarter underlying organic sales growth of 13.7% year over year and a 120-basis-point expansion in operating margin, resulting in 20.5% earnings per share growth. Management raised full-year guidance, but shares fell significantly the morning of Aug. 4.
Grainger generates some of the fastest inventory turns in the industry driven by astute inventory management and a dense customer base.
Amazon.com Business remains an ever-present threat to Grainger’s endless assortment business, possessing the scale and product breadth required to compete.
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GWW
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WCC
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FAST
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 30.58 | 23.03 | 42.07 |
Price/Book Value | 15.10 | 3.28 | 13.99 |
Price/Sales | 3.34 | 0.70 | 6.52 |
Price/Cash Flow | 23.75 | 16.18 | 37.03 |
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Metric
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GWW
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WCC
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FAST
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Quick Ratio | 1.60 | 1.16 | 2.00 |
Current Ratio | 2.81 | 2.09 | 4.18 |
Interest Coverage | 34.15 | 3.25 | 385.91 |
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Metric
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GWW
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WCC
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FAST
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 22.16% | 4.49% | 26.53% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 53.36% | 15.11% | 34.58% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 29.93% | 9.30% | 30.83% |
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